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A Good Bike Pump Can Save The Day When You Need It.
A good bike pump makes a tire change a piece of cake. In the best of all worlds we would never get a flat tire but you have to be prepared, if, and when, you do.
The good news is these pumps are very small, and light-weight, and many include a CO2 cartridge for easy tire inflation.
Actually, you may not have to pump at all but you have that option if the CO2 cartridge is empty. These cartridges are readily available and I carry a few in my bag.
This dual-function bike pump is rated to 115psi and it really works.
Dolca Vite mini pump with CO2 cartridge
What is really cool is the size. It is less than 7 inches long and less than 1 inch in diameter which means you can keep it in a small bag or even in your pocket.
A word or caution: Do not leave it on your bike unattended. Thieves like them too much.
I tested it with the CO2 cartridge (1x 12gm included) on my 23x700 tire (on my comfort bike) to 110psi with ease. This pump will put enough air in your tires to get home, which is, after all, what its main purpose is.
If you run out of CO2 cartridges, the manual pump will still get you home, but takes more time and effort. The pump head is reversible for use on either types of valves (road or other type bike).
Features:
Mounting: fits any spacing of the water bottle bolts; requires cage to hold pump.
Reversible pump head for Schrader or Presta valves (road or other style bike).
Material:
Precision fiber glass fiber tube
Metal valve cap
Nylon plastic handle.
CO2 cartridge can be of any size threaded, 12gm included.
Pressure can be regulated when inflating, by slowly turning the cartridge counter-clockwise.
Not dual-action, only pumps on the downward stroke.
Includes two plastic clips for mounting, no mounting screws are included.
Weight: 80gms for pump and 42 gms for CO2 cartridge.
Length x Diameter: 16cm x 2.2 cm
Floor pump designs have come a long way also and some of them have pretty clever designs with fold out foot pedals and built in air pressure gauges.
The Rennkompressor, shown here, has been the most popular pump in international cycling.
For almost 40 years, this has been the most popular pump in international cycling.
Rennkompressor floor pump
Equipped with the new E.V.A. valve head, guaranteeing the perfect connection for Presta and Schrader
Actually, you may not have to pump at all but you have that option if the CO2 cartridge is empty. These cartridges are readily available and I carry a few in my bag.
Floor pump designs have come a long way also and some of them have pretty clever designs with fold out foot pedals and built in air pressure gauges. 
